Net jobs created as a share of employment by rebalancing trade and investing in infrastructure, clean energy, and energy efficiency, by state
State | Total jobs gained | Jobs gained as as share of employment |
---|---|---|
Alabama | 102,700 | 5.0% |
Alaska | 15,600 | 4.4% |
Arizona | 117,400 | 4.0% |
Arkansas | 66,100 | 5.2% |
California | 789,700 | 4.4% |
Colorado | 118,400 | 4.3% |
Connecticut | 80,500 | 4.5% |
Delaware | 16,100 | 3.6% |
DC | 10,200 | 2.9% |
Florida | 331,700 | 3.7% |
Georgia | 204,700 | 4.4% |
Hawaii | 22,000 | 3.3% |
Idaho | 37,300 | 5.0% |
Illinois | 314,000 | 5.1% |
Indiana | 185,900 | 6.0% |
Iowa | 94,500 | 5.9% |
Kansas | 75,600 | 5.3% |
Kentucky | 104,100 | 5.4% |
Louisiana | 91,400 | 4.5% |
Maine | 26,300 | 4.0% |
Maryland | 103,200 | 3.4% |
Massachusetts | 135,400 | 3.8% |
Michigan | 251,200 | 5.6% |
Minnesota | 144,900 | 5.0% |
Mississippi | 61,100 | 5.0% |
Missouri | 136,900 | 4.8% |
Montana | 24,100 | 4.8% |
Nebraska | 50,800 | 5.1% |
Nevada | 47,500 | 3.5% |
New Hampshire | 34,400 | 4.8% |
New Jersey | 169,300 | 3.9% |
New Mexico | 34,900 | 4.0% |
New York | 334,300 | 3.5% |
North Carolina | 203,400 | 4.4% |
North Dakota | 24,300 | 6.1% |
Ohio | 302,400 | 5.5% |
Oklahoma | 98,200 | 5.6% |
Oregon | 90,000 | 4.8% |
Pennsylvania | 295,700 | 4.8% |
Rhode Island | 21,800 | 4.1% |
South Carolina | 108,500 | 5.0% |
South Dakota | 24,600 | 5.6% |
Tennessee | 149,000 | 5.0% |
Texas | 618,100 | 4.9% |
Utah | 64,100 | 4.5% |
Vermont | 14,000 | 4.3% |
Virginia | 154,300 | 3.8% |
Washington | 163,600 | 4.8% |
West Virginia | 33,600 | 4.5% |
Wisconsin | 181,000 | 6.2% |
Wyoming | 16,700 | 5.7% |
Source: See Table 6 in this report (Rebuilding American Manufacturing—Potential Job Gains by State and Industry by Scott, Mokhiber, and Perez, 2020).